{"title":"Marie Thibault","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarie Thibault had no family ties to wine. A biology degree came first, then enology, then an apprenticeship at Domaine François Chidaine in Montlouis-sur-Loire. She struck out on her own in 2004, and by 2010 she had purchased four hectares of old vines in the Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau appellation , one of the Loire's quieter, less-heralded corners , and converted them to organic farming from day one. Ecocert certified since 2014, she produces around 10,000 bottles each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzay-le-Rideau sits in the heart of Touraine, west of Tours along the Indre river. The appellation is small and largely overlooked relative to its neighbors in Vouvray and Chinon, which makes it a natural home for a grower-winemaker more interested in honest expression than prestige. Marie's parcels face south on poor, siliceous, acidic soils , slopes that encourage deep roots and modest yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/marie-thibault\"\u003eMarie Thibault producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gamay-pet-nat-marie-thibault-france-natural-wine","title":"Marie Thibault Gamay Pet Nat 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarie Thibault's 'La Roue Qui Tourne' is a petillant naturel rose made from 100% old-vine Gamay grown on her single contiguous parcel in Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau. The vines are approximately 50 years old, planted in white clay and silex (flint) soils over Tuffeau limestone bedrock at 40-80 meters elevation. Farming has been certified organic by Ecocert since 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made in the methode ancestrale: fermentation begins in tank, and the wine is bottled before it finishes. The remaining sugars ferment in bottle, creating a gentle, natural effervescence with no added CO2. No sulfur is added at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a deeply colored rose pet nat that reads more like a red wine in a fizzy format. It is dry, earthy, and mineral, with red fruit character driven by the Gamay grape rather than winemaking additives. Expect cranberry, raspberry, and cherry against a backbone of wet stone and flint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThibault operates a 3.5-hectare estate in Lignières-de-Touraine, within the Azay-le-Rideau appellation. She also works with partner Frantz Saumon on a negociant project called Un Saumon dans la Loire, sourcing certified organic fruit from neighboring growers in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marie Thibault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12736260931639,"sku":"MATHROUE17C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/gamay-pet-nat-marie-thibault-france-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780674895"},{"product_id":"chenin-blanc-pet-nat-marie-thibault-loire-france-natural-wine","title":"Marie Thibault Chenin Blanc Pet Nat 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarie Thibault's 'La Roue Qui Tourne' is a pétillant naturel made from 100% Chenin Blanc grown on her single 3.5-hectare parcel in Lignières-de-Touraine, within the Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau appellation. The vines are approximately 50 years old, rooted in white clay and silex soils over a Tuffeau limestone bedrock, on a south-facing slope that is windier and drier than the plateau vineyards nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made by the ancestral method: fermentation begins in 600-liter barrels, then the wine is bottled before fermentation finishes, completing it in the bottle with no additions. The result is a fine, persistent mousse with no disgorgement, no fining, no filtration, and no added sulphites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name translates to 'The Wheel Turns' — a reference to the cycles of farming and winemaking that shape each vintage. At 13% ABV, the wine is dry and substantive for a pet nat, with real structure behind the bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate has been farmed organically since Marie purchased it in 2010 and received Ecocert certification in 2014. Production across the entire domaine is small, around 10,000 bottles annually across all cuvées.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marie Thibault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13089753137207,"sku":"MATHWHIT17C","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/chenin-blanc-pet-nat-marie-thibault-loire-france-natural-wine_c8037361-3cd3-4f21-b071-493f6e824671.jpg?v=1780658960"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/marie-thibault.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}